Mazzarella Clan

The Mazzarella Clan is a powerful and influential Camorra family operating in the region around Naples, Italy. The Camorra is a Mafia-type criminal organization based in that area. The clan is currently newsworthy due to the recent arrest of Roberto Mazzarella, believed to be the head of the organization. He was apprehended by heavily armed Carabinieri officers at a luxury villa on the Amalfi Coast while on vacation with his family. Mazzarella is wanted for murder, including allegedly ordering the assassination of a Mafiakiller's brother in a Naples butchery in December 2000 as an act of revenge. The arrest highlights ongoing efforts by Italian authorities to combat organized crime and demonstrates the continued presence and influence of the Camorra in Southern Italy.